| Trail World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date | mid-year |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location | various |
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Most recent | 2019 |
| Organised by | IAU |
TheIAU Trail World Championships are annualtrail runningWorld Championships, from 2007 up to 2015 was biennial, held for the first time inHuntsville,United States in 2007 and organised byInternational Association of Ultrarunners.[1]
The2021 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (abbreviated WMTRC 2021), held inChiang Mai,Thailand, from November 4–6, 2022, combined theWorld Mountain Running Championships and IAU Trail World Championships.
| Year | Date | Venue | Country | Distance | Arrived at the finish | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2007 | 8 December | Huntsville, 18. Sunmart Texas Trail |  United States | 80.5 km | 172 (128 m, 44 w) | Results,Results |
| 2nd | 2009 | 12 July | Serre Chevalier, Merrell Sky Race |  France | 68 km | 46 (32 m, 14 w) | Results |
| 3rd | 2011 | 9 July | Connemara |  Ireland | 71.5 km | 98 (68 m, 30 w) | Results,Results |
| 4th | 2013 | 6 July | Llanrwst Wales |  United Kingdom | 75 km | 99 (53 m, 46 w) | Report,Results,Results (xls 84kb) |
| 5th | 2015 | 30 May | Annecy, 4. Maxi Race du Lac d'Annecy | France | 84 km | 229 (144 m, 85 w) | Report,Results |
| 6th | 2016 | 29 October | Braga, TransPeneda-Gerês |  Portugal | 85 km | 203 (119 m, 84 w) | Report,Results |
| 7th | 2017 | 10 June | Badia Prataglia, Sacred Forests |  Italy | 50 km | 239 (138 m, 101 w) | ReportArchived 2017-09-07 at theWayback Machine,Results |
| 8th | 2018 | 12 May | Castellón de la Plana, 18. Penyagolosa Trails HG |  Spain | 85.3 km | 263 (159 m, 104 w) | Results |
| 9th | 2019 | 8 June | Miranda do Corvo, Trilhos dos Abutres | Portugal | 44.2 km | 363 (204 m, 159 w) | Results |
